Spokane County's newly elected prosecutor took the witness stand Friday to contradict critics who said he fired two deputy prosecutors for political reasons.
What's more, said Jim Sweetser, he never promised during last year's election that he would only fire employees for just cause. Witnesses who testified otherwise were misinformed, inaccurate or have ulterior motives, he said.
Sweetser said he fired Jennifer Boharski for being rude to colleagues, police and himself, for bringing down morale, and because she wasn't a "team player."